hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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Adjusting carbohydrate intake can affect medication needs and may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) if not properly monitored.
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Those experiencing hypoglycemia can experience a range of symptoms, including shakiness, sweating, headaches, hunger, nausea, fatigue and an irregular or fast heartbeat, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025
Drugmakers feared that using the GLP-1 medications with insulin might raise the chance of dangerously low blood sugar events, or hypoglycemia, and were unwilling to take the risk of studying them in people with type 1.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Experts point to two kinds of older drugs particularly implicated in hypoglycemia: insulin and sulfonylureas like glyburide, glipizide and glimepiride.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Those experiencing hypoglycemia can experience a range of symptoms, including shakiness, sweating, headaches, hunger, nausea, fatigue and an irregular or fast heartbeat, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025
Drugmakers feared that using the GLP-1 medications with insulin might raise the chance of dangerously low blood sugar events, or hypoglycemia, and were unwilling to take the risk of studying them in people with type 1.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Experts point to two kinds of older drugs particularly implicated in hypoglycemia: insulin and sulfonylureas like glyburide, glipizide and glimepiride.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Hypoglycemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypoglycemia. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
Medical Definition
hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
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